12
Sep
2017
How to Protect Your Websites from Cyber Attacks
Taking a website online means getting exposed to hackers. Hackers really target websites that are beneficial to take data such as, user data, credit card information, etc or just to make themselves or a specific message highlighted. So if your website is an e-commerce or a really noticeable one regarding acknowledgment and traffic, then the chances of getting an attack are high. It is one of the highest priorities of any website owner to have their sites and reputation secured. You have a legal obligation to safeguard your website against possible attacks as well as your users/audience.
Restrict Access Control
The main thing that needs to be safeguard first is access to the website’s backend. Modify the URL used to access the admin of your site. Make it a harder one to figure instead of the usual ones such as yourdomain.com/admin for example. Block the admin login path via robots.txt from getting listen on search engines. Then ensure your Username & Password is a tough one to guess. Follow that with set limitation on the number of login attempts with a specific time period.
Update Theme Plugin and Module Versions
Many plugin/module developers continue to enhance the performance and security aspects of their modules and release updates. It is highly recommended to install these updates immediately when they are available. If these updates were related to mitigating certain identified security vulnerabilities, then you are protected once the particular plugin/module is updated against that threat. Remember hackers are on the constant lookout for websites with any vulnerability to take advantage.
Tighten Network Security
Restrict any users from inadvertently offering access route to the website servers
- Logins expire after a short period of inactivity.
- Passwords are change frequently.
- Passwords are strong and NEVER written down.
- All devices plug into the network are scan for malware each time they are attacks.
Install Web Application Firewall
A web application firewall can either be a software or a hardware based one. This reads each and every data passed through it by placing itself between the website server and data connection. This firewall will filter and stop all unwanted traffic such as malicious bots, spammers and hacking attempts.
Install Security Applications
If you are using any CMS based websites such as WordPress or Magento, there are several free and paid security modules available to protect your website against cyber-threats. These plugins will hide your website’s CMS, restricting people from reading important files of your website configuration and ban users by specifying IP addresses / user agents to name some.
Use SSL
If your website is use to transact a user’s personal information, then an SSL certificate is a must. This will prevent confidential details read in transit.
Remove Form Auto-Fill
Don’t have the auto-fill function on your website forms. When a user’s phone or laptop is stolen and compromised or someone gets access to it without the knowledge of the owner, then using the auto-fill feature on your website’s form vital information could be gained.
Automatic Website and Back-up Database
Always backup the website and database of your website constantly, especially if it’s an e-commerce one. Suppose the server fails or your website gets compromised, you can easily recover the lost data and restore quickly.
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